Science
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)The California Board of Education adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with the objective of creating a set of research-based K-12 science standards to support two critical goals:
- Educate all students in science and engineering
- Provide the foundational knowledge for those who will become the next scientists, engineers, technologists, and technicians of the future
Resources:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
NGSS and Mystery Science Elementary teachers supplement NGSS with the use of Mystery Science. Mystery Science features ready-to-teach multimedia science and STEM lessons for K-4 students. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students, which is followed by a series of brief videos and prompts used to guide class discussion. Through hands-on science and engineering activities, Mystery Science makes science fun to learn
____________________________________________________________________________________________
NGSS and FOSS for Grades 5-8
Next Generation Science Standards, or NGSS, have been implemented at the middle school level. NGSS are a new set of science standards, adopted by the state of California in 2013, that focus on engaging students in the practices of science and engineering, such as designing solutions, carrying out investigations, and developing models to explain occurrences in the natural world.
California’s preferred model is the integrated model, and it was selected by HBCSD for our middle school program. This means that students in grades 5-8 will learn about physical science, earth science, and life science concepts throughout each year as an integrated study.
Full Option Science System (FOSS) is the HBCSD 5-8 grade is a research based science curriculum developed a the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California Berkeley. FOSS blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers.